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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-10

ny in pursuit of Lees retreating army. The
Sixth and Seventh regiments, and the Tenth
Battalion were not engaged. The Tenth
were headquarters guard for General Meade,
while the Sixth and Seventh were used in
important positions, but did no fighting.
General James A. Halls Second Maine Bat
terry and Colonel Lakeman's Third Infantry
on the other hand, were in the thick of the
fight, and we regret that we can give only the
bare outline of the very gallant actions of
their commands.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-04
A Curious Plant,

In most large greenhouses there is
usually found a plant, which is cult
waited as a curiosity rather than for its
bcauty-the ''Elephant's Foot" This
comes from the Cape Of Good Hope, and
belongs to the Yam Family. The true
Yams produce large, feshy, edible
tubcrs which grow entirely under
ground; but in this, the corresponding
portion, or root-stock, grows entirely
above ground 1t is hcmispherical, and
varies from one to four feet in diameter,
with a thick, corky bark which is broken
up into squares, which give it the ap-
pearancc of the shell of tortoise,
whence the name Tcstudo, a tortoise
The interior Of this is fcshy, and from
having been used as food by the natives,
''Hottcntot's Brcad' is one Of its com
mon names in South Africa. Nothing
can be more unpromising and lifclcss in
appearance than one Of these root-stocks,
yet given proper heat and moisture, it
will push forth shoots which develop into
vines. which climb to the height Of thir-
ty or forty feet, and, being clothed with
an abundance of hcart-shapcd, bright
green leaves, are in marked contrast
with the lIfclcss appearance Of the root
stock from which they spring. Like the
Vans, the flowers in this are inconspicu-
ous, with the two sexes on different
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-04
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-04
Fearless RIOndin.

After many years of retirement Blon-
din, the most famous tight-ropc per
former IN the world has returned to the
active pursuit of his profession. Al
though an old man, he is said
to be as fearIesss and as
graceful as old, and is now giving
regular exhibitions in England He re-
ceives the large sum of e300 for each ap-
pearance, and immense crowds are at
tracted to his exhibitions. Arrange
ments for his appearance in this coun-
try next year are now completed, and it
is settled that he IS to arrive here early
next spring. y man who knew him in
timately when he was in America and
who was interested in his management
when he performed his wonderful feat of
crossing Niagara, said: "Blondin was
absolutely without nervousness or fear
when on the rope. While they were fix
ing the guys which stcadied the cable
and hung dangling from the middle of
the cable over the rushing torrent be-
Meath BIondin coolly walked along till
he came to the loose guy rope, when he
slid down hand over hand and reached
the end of it. Letting his legs drop,
they just touched the surface of the cur
rent, of which the force was so great that
the contact sent him swinging like a
huge pendulum. Three or four times
he repeated this, apparently enjoying the
fun, and then cooiiy clambered up.
asked him once whether the rush of the
rapids below him did not make him
| dizzy
1T might" he answered, IF I saw it ;
but [ don't. l never look down, for
| should do so | should be lost"
But how do you tell where to place
your feet p asked.
"Oh, let my feet take care of them
| selves"
His feet were peculiarly formed, and
in this toes was .much prehensile power.
| New York Tribune
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-04

1t was high noon when the cavalcade
halted before Lorimcr hotel, and Stan
ley, rather pale and shaken, was helped
into DR.. Denison's office. \ few words
put Denison in possession of the reasons
for Stanlcy's delay and after Denison
had telegraphcd to Alice, he said:
''Now, could you come and look on
my patients1 The bucket in the St.
Julian broke, and eight men were in
jured, among them the owner, who had
just come here. This is his room. Hope
less, think"
With all his professional control, Stan
ley could not repress a start as he gazed
upon the face Of the man lying helpless
y there
John Stanley, said the man "have
you come to gloat over me!'
''No, Mr.. Dunbar, however much you
injured my wife, she and forgavc you
freely long ago"
James Dunbar looked steadily into the
young mans face.
STANLEY" he said, ''the Cod whom I
once knew has sent you to me- Send
for a lawyer, can restore to Alice some
of her own"
That night the soul of James Dunbar
passed to its account, and two days later,
DR.. Stanley returned home.
The JOY of Alice can be imagined, but
when in the cosy evening hour with wife
and child beside him, Stanley told her
of his meeting with her uncle, her eyes
filled as she thought of the terrible end
ing of the ill-spent life Dear John, "
she began, but he stopped her
''Wait, Alice" and simply and yet
with unconscious eloquence he told her
of his terrible night ride
She wept and shivered and held him
as though fearing even now he might
be taken from her. Then she seized
the baby and dcyoured him with kisses.
"But haven't you anything to say,
Alice"
ooh, my darling, let us thank Godn'
-LSpringfieId Republican.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-04

he tough. le4iAerF substance. COM
monty called mother, "A'rA forms IN
vinegar, says Popular Nela1ce A'a'hty'
us one OF the many 'u"s1 whose spores
hoat IN the AR, settle as dust on exposed
Objects, and fall into exposed i4n'a7'
ready 10 grow into "a bulky plant when
conditions favor. The exact position OF
the vinegar plant among fungi has not
been settled. The plant develops while
the vinegar Is making; that Is, while the
percentage Of acetic acid IS increasing,
and Its presence tends to hasten the
operation. 1t grows on the surface oil
the vinegar, and if not disturbed Will
cover the whole surface, conforming TO
the shape OF the vessel.
Manufacturers OF vinegar get rid Of the
''mothcr' as soon as possible. The pop
uIar notion that the presence OF
mother shows that the vinegar is made
ol clleF' ana IS OF good qua.lty, Is not
wen Iounaed' Inc vinegar plant APP
pears IN vinegar made Of molas-es, and
1t IS really as undesirable in vinegar as
mould on bread The Httle Wn@glnS
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-04
An ETectuaI Treatment for Warts.

1t IS now fairy established, says a
writer in The Medical Press, that the
common wart, which is so unsiphtl4 and
often so proliferous On the hands and
face, can be easily removed by small
doses Of sulphatc Of magnesia taken in
ternaIly. NJ Coirat, Of Lyons, hasdrawn
attention to this extraordinary fact.
Several children treated with three grain
doses Of Epson salts morning and even
ing were promptly cured. u. Aubert
cite the case Of a woman whose face
was disfgured by these cXcrcsccnc ces and
who was cured in a month b. a drachm
and q half Of magnesia taken daily.
Another medical man reports case Of
very large warts which disappeared in a
fortnight from the daily administration
Of ten grains Of the salts Medical
Press
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-04
Profit in Old COrks.

Where do all the corks go2 They
come ashore by the million. Those that
are not thrown into the sea 10y improvi-
dent barkccpers are used over again.
The careful barkeepcr saves his corks,
one by one, until he accumulatcs bar
rclful, which he sells for s. to men who
select the good ones and dispose OF them
to bottIcrs The bad ones are ground
up to make linolcum. II not irrcdeem-
ably bad they are trimmed down and
"made rs good as newn for use in small
bottles or phials There was a time when
walters pockctcd the corks pulled from
bottles Of costly foreign wine, and for 3
or / cents apiece sold them to parties
whose champagne vineyards are iu
Avenue d or New Jersey; but something
like a safeguard has lately been thrown
around the better class Of foreign wines,
and there is now not much demand for
corks to do 'rcvolwng" duty. -. New
York Times
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-04
NJ MBER %.
Beautiful Hands
IL r, slers weary hands

IL r,ashor's ,srary hands
Their praises les rna speak.
They have tegl lave's <,.3.u hsnds.
- lerz-t1sev arc ;aia and veak.
They arr trosunlous naw anl ~levt
But, ta me. they are just as s"ess
a whom, =a long eEa,
Thcy guided my baby fs''
They ha,a all and vrsrkaed grown.
But. to me. they are 5u-' a. fa3r
As when they clasp~l uy aNH
And fa,iaa them first hi prayer.
They have toilo,l thru patient years,
While no auc pral~>l the.r a.-sis.
They have wlg-el uia~t hsstsr taars,
And supplied unuum1er,l ansslS
They have heavy burdens harne.
When manho.-i.s strength aa7 fai'~3;
They have @eathol tn, hearts that uaoaru
And inspired tse hearts THAR qualleA
The naked they have clad
Tho hungry they have t"l.
With tender touch. and s.3.
They have laid away a. ia deaL
Mother hands are thin anil old.
But their every touch TN lowe,
TIL they clasp the harp If gold
That awaits their touch above
GOOD Hou-ekrupcr
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-04
The Origin Of Opera.

The ancient Greeks and Romans had
both tragedy and comedy, but no opera.
The latter was introduced in 1000 in
order to celebrate the nuptials Of Henry
" and Maria De MedIci, and the play
of ''Eurydice" was rendered by singers
U~der the patronage Of the court this
combination became highly popular
In 1710 Italian opera was performed in
London and was at once kccnIy assaiIed
by those who opposed what they CON
sidered foreign trash. In order to assist
in ridiculing this innovation Gay wrote
the 'Beggar's' opera, which had great
run. Both Pope and Hogarth uniteI in
satirizing the Italian opera, but it held
its place, andis now permanent feature
in the British stage. The Italian opera
was introduced in America in 1926 by
the Garcia and Malibran troupe, the first
performance being the "Barber Of Sa-
Vile. - Troy Times.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-04
The Potato Cure for Rheumatism.

Physicians are usually free from sup
erstition, and they generally treat with
ridicuIe the class of remedies known as
cold women's cures" But we know of
a prominent member Of that profession
now retired from practice, who AYERS
that he cured himself of a rheumatic
trouble of painful character and long
standing by carrying in his pocket a
potato about the size of a horse chestnut.
This he was induced to do by an old
lady friend and the doctor atfirms upon
his honor that it cured him within a
few months, and that while the with
cred vegetable is in his pocket not a
tinge of the disease is felt, He does
not attempt to account for it Chicago
Inter Ocean.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-04
The Wrong Kind of Chickens.

Omaha man-See here, didn't I tell
you to send up lot of prairie chickens
to my house?
Dealer-Yes, sir.
And didn't tell you I had been off
for week and wanted my wife to un-
derstand it was only little hunting ex-
petition and that just left the game in
your refrigerator while rushed to the
offlcc?'
''Yes, sn. They've been sent.
hope there's no mistake, sir"
''No mistake. You sent up lot
common barnyard chickens with the
heads ii - ,LOmaha World.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-04
Quite a Coincidence.

Papa-Why so pcnsive, my daughter?
Eloisc-Jack Burlington has just re
turned all my notes, and everything be-
tween us is ended.
Papa-Quite a coincidence, my dear.
One of his was returned to me this
morning-pro.ested. i [Tid-Bits.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-04
A Warning.

Three million men keep Europe's peace
When war is not her game.
Three times and more she calls 20 arm
To strike in battles flame
Our strength in peace is hard to find,
We fight not for the name,
But let no alien spurn the flag,
For Wen get there just the same.
J[ChicagO Inter Ocean.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-04

"Stiddy thar, Zeker' cried a voice,
as two men came from an abrupt open
ing, and toiied along through the drifts.
''Gracious, we was wise to make a camp
in that ere cross cut, wasn't we?"
You said that afore," growled the
other, giving a vicious cut to the mule
he was driving and whistling to the dog.
"Hyar, hyarn'
'HilIo, it's a man and a horse; well,
if it amt Jackson's Clinker and Doc
Stanley! Whar's the flask? You look
after the hoss."
Iron County register., 1887-07-21
A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE!
The Mill Belonging to Towl & May
Burned to the Ground.

The mill Of Towl & May at Annapolis, was
| burned ON Friday. 10Th, between two and
three O'Clock A. Mo insurance. The mill
contained circular saw mill, felloe machine
two planning machines, resawing machine
shingle machine, rip and CUTOFF saws, corn
mill, &c. The warehouse, 16x4S feet, was
also burned, containing 400 bushels of corn
and mill supplies. Part Of the corn was
saved in damaged condition. The people
OF Annapolis did all that men could do to
stay the flames, aud saved about 1O0, 600 feet
of lumber that would otherwise have been
burned. One stack of dry lumber, ten feet
high, was saved within four feet of the end
of the burnt warehouse.
The firm desires us to state that they feel
under many obligations for the timely aid
given. The mill will be partially rebuilt at
once. The boiler is in good condition, but
all the other machinery is more or less dam.
aged, or destroyed. The loss is pretty
heavy one, and the company-one of the
best in the county-has the sympathy of the
community. We hope to see the firm in
full operation again at an early day.
Iron County register., 1887-07-21
ScOgginsville Raklngs.

Everything is lovely, and the corn is doing
well, considering the dry weather.
MIR. G. w. Scoggin has recently complet.
ed his hay harvest, and fine crop he had.
OF course we will answer the interrogatory
In last weeks letter by saying that the Yam
zee teacher is coming on nicely. Mr.. G. W.
Scoffgin says, Yankee instructions hang to
the cerebrum of Tar. Heel with as much
tenacity as Aunt Jemima's plaster. Mr.. G..
w. s. came from the Tar.Heel State, you
known.
Hard to get and hard to hold-Mr. jack
son Swiringum's mustache.
&C. and XII. ia the weight and business of
Mr.. G. w. Scoggin.
The Huff brothers-Newton and Elias
the champion piling leaders. put 7O4 feet on
car IN two hours and fifteen minutes. I
am informed that Elias did all the grupting.
The Rev. Mr.. Baswell, of st. Joe, Mo-, de-
livered fine discourse Sunday tast. Text:
Faith, hope and loye.
The tears OF weeping mortals are but the
tide of the ocean Of sorrow, and laughing is
the whirlwind Of happiness.
Iron County register., 1887-07-21
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

ohDEAk oF L ODLAOa 1AoNs
In the Gircui. Sour. of Iron County, Mo, in vaca
The State of Missouri the relation and to the
Of Simeon E. Buford, Collector of the Revenue o
Iron County, NO. ..:..
The unknown heirs of Thomas W. Howe decd
Henry Walton and all unknown interested parties.
Now :. this day comes the plaintiff, Simeon E
Buford, collector Of the revenue Of Iron county
Missouri, and files his petition and affidavit, Sc.
are non-residents of the State of Missouri and
cannot be summoned in this action by the ordina-
a he i ef ren cenns BY
in vacation that publication be made, mott
flying said defendants that action has been com.
to enfoxce the lien Of the State of Nilsson.
RI, on the following real :, estate. belonging to
1870 to 1885, inclusive, to witt
Southwest quarter of the northwest quarter and
north half Of the ne ,hr
and northwest quarter of the southwest quarter
ton II, in township "a, range west
IAN isemized statement in the nature of tax
bill, showing the amount Of taxes now due on
said real estate, for the years aforesaid amount
ing, in the aggregate, to the sum of $ro.74
unless they be and appear at the next term of said
court TO Be holden for said county of Iron, and
State Of Missouri, the courthouse in said county,
on or before the sixth day thereof G the term shall
so long continue; and, if not, then before the end
OF the tem), and plead, answer or demur to said
plaintiffs petition, the same will be taken as
confessed, Judgment rendered in sccordance with
the prayer of said petition, and said real estate or
so much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy
said Judgment, interest and costs be sold under q
special fieri facias to be issued thereon.
I, is further ordered that a copy hereof be pub
lished according to law in the IRoN COUNTY REc-
IsrER a weekly newspaper published in said
county . '' ~ ~ JOS. HurF, Clerk.
A true copy:
Attest, with seal, this rIth day of July, 1857.
(sEALl JOS. HUFF, Clerk
Iron county circuit court.
Iron County register., 1887-07-21
COlOred Society Notes.

The members of the Tabernacle will give
barbecue at Russell's grove on the 21st
inst. There were several new members ini.
tiated by this society recently, and 1t ia fast
coming to the front. -
Owing to the new school law, which went
into effect recently, Pilot Knob will likely
maintain q colored school In the district.
The board Is already on the lookout for a
suitable house. II they succeed In making
arrangements Ironton and Arcadia will be
left alone In their glory.
Mr.. Moses Hawkins, Mrs. Bryant and Miss
Nellie Buckner, Of st. Louis, came down on
the excursion train Sunday and received q
hearty welcome; especially Miss Nellie, who
has caught on to the city style.
Miss vene Scott, Of Kansas City, was visit
ing In Ironton during the week, and Misses
Mary Evans and Florence Brennan were in
Fre1ericktown.
Silas Vaughn Is engaged to play for the
picnic at the Cross Roads on the 2Sth inst.
Silas has ordered new banjo from New
York, and IL it arrives in time he will make
things hum.
Mrs. Jane Diggs Is very III and Is not ex.
pected to live.
Iron County register., 1887-07-21

directors, as we'll as general manager. t'll
bet hsndspike against q crowbar that that
company never had q more efficient manager
or more careful and energetic director.
Did you buy 3 clown song book at the
show9 If you did not, go to Capt. Crisp's and
he will give you one.
The Benton Legion was out last Sunday
In full bloom.
Mr.. Moody and Davis are setting the dia.
mond drill at the southwest base Of the
Knob hill.
Payday went OF smoother than ever II
was known here before.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Snyder, on the
10th, a big, 10-pound boy. Hurrah for Nick
This is his first, and he feels just as proud
as any papa over his first offspring.
A hornet can change the looks of mans
face till his wife would hardly know him.
How is it that the North Chicago Rolling
Mills prefer the Pilot Knob ore to the Lake
Superior ore? The freights are not more
than half as much from the Superior Iron
District to Chicago as they are from Pilot
Knob, and notice by the tags on the carr
that the shipments that went to Carnegie ai
Pittsburgh are now going to North Chicago,
It appears that Carnegie must have had an
overplus or has closed down for the present
for repairs.
Iron County register., 1887-07-21
Arcadia Items.

This town was full OF st. Louis people
Yesterday. The excursion train Of ten
coaches reached Arcadia just before the reg
ular passenger, No. COL, came along. Quite
q number Of them secured conveyances,
while the majority walked over to Goulding's
PARK. A number of them took refuge In
the hotel yard and convent grove. At $50
the train called the now fatigued visitors to.
gether and left for the city.
Mr.. Charley Jones, Dunklin county ia here
visiting his brother, Sam Jones.
Mr.. Chas. Hoagiin, Sikeston, is visiting in
the family of Mrs. L. +. Medley.
Miss Sallie Austin Is visiting her sister,
Mn. John Harkey. at Cotton Plant.
Iron County register., 1887-07-21
From GOOdWater.

Ed. Regsitef-Within the last two.weeki
we were all treated to an abundance of rain
The weather. clerk, it seems, has concluded
the destructive drouth was followed by q
number of revivIfying rains and corn and
late vegetables are in prime condition; and
though the wet spell caused no little lncon.
,venience and some slight losses in the harv.
esting of oats and the retarding Of haying,
they were more than balanced by the incalcu.
liable benefit. derived by corn, pastures, &c.
Now that 1t has ceased to rain. farmers all
over the country are pushing things lively,
finishing up the oats harvest and wheat
stacking and hurrying to begin haying; /. e.,
those of them who have not already begun.
Owing to the protracted drouth oats were
not SO good as last year.
Mr.. r. j. Alcorn has returned from Salem
where he has been attending school.
Last week Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Bryan visited
friends on Hazel Creek, and Mrs. Geo. B..
Cole spent some time with relatives here
abouts.
While we could hear of picnics at pretty
much all the principal points Of this and adj
joining counties, our community failed to
produce patriotism or enterprise enough to
get up picnic in this neighborhood. In the
absence Of any other celebration of the "glo-
rious Fourth" ," Mrs. Geo. w. Love celebrat.
ed said day by presenting unto her liege lord
q pair of twins-both girls-and thus swelled
Uncle Sans list Of prospective voters by 3
brace of future female suffragists. At last
accounts all parties, George included, were
"doing as well as could be expected"
On the 9Th inst, our representative return
ed home.
Mr.. Charles Bryan, who secured the con-
tract of carrying the mail from Goodwater to
Edge Hill and return, bi.weekly, has com.
menced the fulfillment of said contract.
Among those who attended the picnic at
Usage, Mo-. on the I'd inst, were Messrs.
Marion Anderson, Sylvester and James
Payne and r. j. Alcorn, and Messrs. Sylves.
ter Payne, James Lsramore and Marion An
derson attended the Belgrade picnic on the
4th. 1t is said that both picnics were sue
cesses-affording pleasure to some and profit
to others. -s.
Miss Fannie League opened the public
school at this point this week. E.
July 7th, 1887.